diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9de2a0231..b74027bc5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rdflib",
-  "version": "2.2.7",
+  "version": "2.2.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f08fd2c5f..0d97e68f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "rdflib",
   "description": "an RDF library for node.js. Suitable for client and server side.",
-  "version": "2.2.7",
+  "version": "2.2.8",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.0"
   },